{"id":240359,"date":"2026-07-06T15:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/which-quantum-interpretations-survive-constructor-theory-chiara-marletto"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:03:44","slug":"which-quantum-interpretations-survive-constructor-theory-chiara-marletto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/which-quantum-interpretations-survive-constructor-theory-chiara-marletto","title":{"rendered":"Which Quantum Interpretations Survive Constructor Theory? | Chiara Marletto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v2olVkidgjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Can a new framework for physics help evaluate competing interpretations of quantum mechanics?<\/p>\n<p>Chiara Marletto examines Copenhagen, Bohmian mechanics, Many Worlds, collapse theories, QBism, relational quantum mechanics, and other approaches through the lens of constructor theory. Rather than choosing a winner, she asks which interpretations are compatible with deeper physical principles.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Constructor Theory as a Framework for Quantum Foundations.<br \/> 1:25 Copenhagen and Bohmian Mechanics: Where Constructor Theory Parts Ways.<br \/> 4:26 Many Worlds and Compatible Interpretations.<br \/> 7:21 QBism, Relational Quantum Mechanics, and Superdeterminism.<br \/> 13:14 Constructor Theory Beyond Quantum Interpretations.<\/p>\n<p>Chiara Marletto is a Research Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. She holds degrees from the universities of Oxford and Turin. Her main research focus is in theoretical physics, and she also pursues interests in theoretical biology, epistemology, and Italian literature. The Science of Can and Can\u2019t was her first trade book.<\/p>\n<p>More from Chiara Marletto on Closer To Truth:<br \/> Closer To Truth: The Podcast: \u2022 Closer To Truth: The Podcast.<br \/> Closer To Truth contributors: <a href=\"https:\/\/closertotruth.com\/contributor\">https:\/\/closertotruth.com\/contributor<\/a>\u2026 to Closer To Truth: <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/closertotruthtv\">@closertotruthtv<\/a> Join the Community: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"\">\n<li style=\"\">Membership (5,000+ videos): <a href=\"https:\/\/closertotruth.com\/register\/\">https:\/\/closertotruth.com\/register\/<\/a> <\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Audio Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/closertotruth.podbean.com\">https:\/\/closertotruth.podbean.com<\/a> <\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Support the Show: <a href=\"https:\/\/closertotruth.com\/donate\/\">https:\/\/closertotruth.com\/donate\/<\/a> <\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Official Merchandise: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonfire.com\/store\/closert\">https:\/\/www.bonfire.com\/store\/closert<\/a>\u2026 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Follow Us: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"\">\n<li style=\"\">Facebook: <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ closertotruthtv <\/li>\n<li style=\"\">Instagram: <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ closertotruth <\/li>\n<li style=\"\">X: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CloserToTruth\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/CloserToTruth<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Closer To Truth, created and hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, presents the world\u2019s greatest thinkers exploring humanity\u2019s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence and sentience. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Cosmos #ChiaraMarletto #QuantumInterpretations #ConstructorTheory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can a new framework for physics help evaluate competing interpretations of quantum mechanics? Chiara Marletto examines Copenhagen, Bohmian mechanics, Many Worlds, collapse theories, QBism, relational quantum mechanics, and other approaches through the lens of constructor theory. 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